Chris Witwer

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Chris S. Witwer likes to call herself Wallyhood’s “Lower Wallingford Correspondent.” Chris is a former Texan (is there any such thing?) who came to Seattle in 2005 for three reasons: weather, scenery, and coffee culture. It has taken her four years to begin to understand Seattle humor, but she’s getting there. Chris is a bureaucrat by day, and caffeine-fueled blogger when she’s not reading novels or pretending to write one. She lives with her partner, Laura, and two cats — Dolce and Molly, and uses the internet to make fun of stuff on her personal blog, http://felsputzer.wordpress.com.

Wallingford Easter Roundup

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My mom’s birthday is Easter Sunday — at least that’s what she’s been saying since she was a kid.  She’s wrong, but what the heck.  She’s the kind of woman who appreciates flowers, dresses, Easter bonnets, and colorful baskets full of trinkets and bunny shaped chocolates.  So we’ll give it to her.  Her birthday is on Easter.  Every year.

And if she were in Wallingford this weekend, here are some of the Easter events she’d get to choose from.  Most are on Saturday rather than Sunday, though.  Check ’em out:

Sat. 3rd – Annual Easter events at Wallingford Center.  Saturday…

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Cook the Books!

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No, we’re not suggesting some sort of accounting scheme.

The 5th annual Edible Book Festival is coming to Wallingford Saturday, April 10th.  We’re writing about it now cuz you still have time to enter your own book-themed work of art.  And if you’d just like to show up and nosh, that’s ok too.

What? People bring a piece of edible art related to books: a pun on a title, an interpretation of a scene or character, or just something having to do with books. But it has to be edible. Where? Good Shepherd Center, N. 45th Street & Sunnyside Ave…

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Celebrating Earth Hour

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Saturday Night the Space Needle will go dark along with hundreds (thousands?) of businesses and homes across Seattle.  Why?  It’s Earth Hour!  

Earth Hour is a call to action on climage change, supported by the World Wildlife Fund.  The movement started in Sydney in 2007 and has grown exponentially ever since.  So don’t be wiggin’ out when millions and millions of people around the planet shut off non-essential lights from 8:30-9:30pm Saturday (local time).

In case it’s been a while, here are some things you can do without the lights on.  Add your own in the Comments section!

Walk to…

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The Sick Bed Tour of Wallingford

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…or, “what you can get here when you can’t get out of your house.”

Some backstory to explain the title & theme of this post:  in late January I suddenly became immobile due to a lower back problem.  I spent a month in bed, and then a few weeks recovering from surgery.  As this event affected our lives, we quickly realized how lucky we are to live here in Wallingford, particularly since we don’t drive or own a car.  When delivery wasn’t available, my partner Laura was kind enough to fetch everything below or do some scouting/shopping up front.  And …

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Happy Anniversary, Oasis!

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Oasis Art Gallery is celebrating their fifth year in Wallingford with an anniversary party & artists’ exhibition on Sunday, January 24th from 3-6pm.  Everyone is invited! 

The event will include food and refreshments, several classical music sets by violinist/featured artist Sharon Wherland, the opening of the ‘Allure‘ exhibition, and a chance to meet featured artists.  And, due to the crisis in Haiti, 25% of photography sales will be donated to the American Red Cross: Haiti Relief Fund. 

Here’s a sneak peek of the exhibit:

Contemporary abstract nature inspired paintings by Natalie Goods Exquisite landscape and floral photography by Richard Lawson…

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Wallingford Pizza House

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Finally checked out the Wallingford Pizza House on a recent Sunday evening, and now I’m wondering why it took me so long to swing by.

The Wallingford Pizza House is proud to be Seattle’s only classic Chicago Style Pizza House. They’re located in a cute little old house (circa 1913) on 45th street, right between the two Guild 45th Theaters.  Our waiter was friendly and attentive while also being laid back in a really comfortable sort of way.  No hovering, no overly anxious “will you tip me now?” service.  Just a competent and helpful guy who wanted to serve good …

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ISB Research Papers Have Highest Impact in US

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(Full disclosure:  the author of this post is a proud member of ISB’s administrative team.)

Have you spotted a gaggle of grinning scientists in Lower Wallingford this week?  You just might!  Wallingford’s own Institute for Systems Biology was ranked #1 in the United States, and 3rd globally, for highest scientific impact of their research papers by the SCImago Research Group in Spain.

The Institute for Systems Biology is an internationally renowned non-profit research institute dedicated to the study and application of systems biology.  ISB has assembled some of the best scholars and scientists in the world, from biologists, mathematicians and …

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